Deadly crash along Rose Hall main road in St James
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At least one person was killed and several others injured in a multi-vehicle crash along the Rose Hall main road this afternoon.
The deceased has been identified by the police as 22-year-old Bianca Wallace.
The crash occurred at a worksite along the roadway, where a team was carrying out pipe-laying works.
Wallace was reportedly a worker at the site.
The collision involved a heavy-duty tractor, an SUV and a minibus.
The circumstances surrounding the crash are being probed by the police, who, along with firefighters, responded to the incident.
Several injured persons had to be cut from the wreckage by emergency responders.
The crash comes amid continued concern over road fatalities across the island.
According to the Island Traffic Authority, as of June 1, one hundred and eleven lives have been lost in 100 fatal crashes.
Head of the authority, Colonel Daniel Pryce, continues to urge Jamaicans to exercise caution on the nation’s roads, emphasising that road safety is a shared responsibility and that every citizen plays a vital role in making Jamaica’s roadways safer for all.
- Andre Williams
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